alkynol

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noun

Any alcohol containing an alkyne group

OriginEnglish alcohol ← Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē) ← Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? →
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Meanings

nounalkynol (plural alkynols)

plural alkynols

  1. chemistryAny alcohol containing an alkyne group

Origin

  1. Akkadian𒎎𒋆𒁉𒍣𒁕 (guḫlum)
  2. Aramaicכוחלא (kuḥlā)
  3. Arabicكُحْل (kuḥl)
  4. Andalusian Arabicكُحُول (kuḥūl)
  5. Medieval Latinalcoho
  6. Middle Englishalcofol
  7. Englishalc(ohol)
  8. Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
  9. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  10. Englishalkyl
  11. Englishalkyne
  12. Englishalcohol
  13. Englishalkynol

From alkyne + -ol.

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Translations

Portuguese alquinol
  • alquinolany alcohol containing an alkyne group
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APA

alkynol. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alkynol

MLA

“alkynol.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alkynol. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “alkynol,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alkynol.

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